Is The US Military Campaign Against Iran Part Of Trump's Grand Strategy Against China?

The central aim of the US's actions toward Iran is to control its oil and gas reserves. This control is intended to be used as leverage against China. The US wants to force China into an unfavorable trade agreement. This would hinder China's rise as a superpower and restore US dominance, or unipolarity. The US's strategy involves denying China access to key resources and markets. This is achieved through trade deals and pressure on energy-producing nations like Iran. The "Strategy of Denial," developed by Elbridge Colby, is a key component of this approach. The National Security Strategy aims to reshape China's economy to rely more on domestic consumption. This involves limiting China's global influence to end its rivalry with the US. Iran, a significant oil supplier to China, is targeted to limit China's access to resources. The US initially sought to achieve this through diplomatic means, like in Venezuela, but is now pursuing military action. Trump offered immunity to the IRGC to replicate the Venezuelan model, which would secure US control over Iran. US control over Iran would hurt Russia's surrounding area and grant the US leverage over China's resources. These actions serve the goal of restoring US-led unipolarity. The author's opinions are independent of the source where the article was published.